I Have To Get This Off Of My Chest.

[Gwynning_Spirit]

What the fuck is there to do in Cleveland besides the escape of sports?

work at Winfred-Louder and then have a Cap-Beer-Cino?

[SuperCharged]

Dude nobody in LA wants them there. How are you surprised by this?

Literally every person in the world saw this coming when the Chargers announced it.

Imo even the Spanos knew this would happen and still did it to increase net worth value of the team (which they did).

Did I say I was surprised? I just am getting sick of it. Getting sick of donky co-grilling me year in and year out with their "home field" in California.

[jamrock]

You make it sound like the Chargers had some kind of big home field advantage while in San Diego. As a long time season ticket holder it was embarrassing in San Diego as well.

Not even close. I see this type of post occasionally from San Diego fans whose experience was probably colored in the last few years. There may have been 10-15k visiting fans for the big franchises in San Diego but 10-15k out of 60k is miles different from 10-15k out of 25,000

[UglyTruth]

Did I say I was surprised? I just am getting sick of it. Getting sick of donky co-grilling me year in and year out with their "home field" in California.

Start a petition for Spanos to sell the team then because them selling and someone else moving it anywhere else that their actually wanted is the only solution to this problem.

[Biggestfan]

If you are a long time fan then this isn't new even since the move to LA. San Diego always had issues with having a home game against Broncos, Raiders, Packers, Cowboys, or any other nationally followed team. You want generations of fans then you must win in a few generations. I was born in San Diego and currently live in Ohio. The chargers with Tomlinson didn't win a super bowl but with the small amount of winning they did, I saw LT jerseys popping up here. Another key factor is that EVERY LA football team has left the city. Pro football has never done well there.

At least the Rams organization is committed to winning apparently. Hired a young innovative HC. Brought in a seasoned defensive coordinator. Drafted well in the trenches. Were willing to gamble on free agents. And made the superbowl last year. Chargers organization is steeped in failure right now and in recent history. Sad when you have a franchise QB and your front office cant put a perennial contender out there.

[WindsorUK]

Aren't there any billionaires with ties to San Diego? That might want to become a legend in their own time, by buying the team and bringing them home?
The bufoons that run our team will never make the right decisions. The sooner they're gone, the better.

[NoMoreChillies]

I remember living in SD when LT was drafted. There was plenty of fans those years.

Winners bring fans. Losers bring diehards.

[Boltdiehard]

What? After two years in a soccer stadium the fan base hasn't developed yet? Shocking.

It's going to be ugly in Stan's new stadium. The only Chargers games that might fill that building will be the Raiders games and it will be all silver and black.

[richpjr]

Not even close. I see this type of post occasionally from San Diego fans whose experience was probably colored in the last few years. There may have been 10-15k visiting fans for the big franchises in San Diego but 10-15k out of 60k is miles different from 10-15k out of 25,000

You clearly did not attend many Raider, Steeler, Bronco or Green Bay games...

[Formula 21]

What the fuck is there to do in Cleveland besides the escape of sports?

Now compare that with SoCal. The Bolts were only supported on a luke warm basis in SD by non fairweather fans. The support in LA is even worse. The prices at the soccer stadium do not draw many non financially secure fans. SoCal is also a popular travel/vacation area so opposing fans can justify trips to see games at exorbitant prices. Tons of seats are bought by brokers who market to traveling fans at Max profit. I'll be interested to see how the fan support goes in the new stadium with many more seats at semi more affordable price.

The Bolts have never been consistent winners so earning fans will require a consistent winning culture, multiple consecutive PO appearances, and a championship or 2.

[Topcat]

work at Winfred-Louder and then have a Cap-Beer-Cino?

Or go to Malley's Chocolates....

[SDBORN]

Memo to LAC.

Win big or go extinct in this market.

Amen. It's as simple as that. Gotta build legacy to hold
fan base here.